The California Supreme Court has issued its opinion in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, Inc., providing clarity on compensable time under California law. Although the decision discusses “hours worked” in
On September 30, 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 533, which requires many California employers to implement an effective Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (“WVPP”) by July 1, 2024.
Last month, the California Supreme Court delivered a crucial decision in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. (“Estrada”), eliminating a trial court’s inherent authority to strike a Private Attorneys General
As usual, the close of the 2023 legislative session brings an abundance of new laws impacting California employers. We will cover these changes in more detail at our November 3rd
In a groundbreaking decision a few weeks ago, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) released its ruling in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific (Cemex), NLRB Case No. 28-CA-230115, ushering in a new
California employers got help last week from a federal appeals court ruling that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) preempts California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”). AB 51 was a 2019
On Thursday, December 15th, Cal/OSHA voted to adopt a new Non-Emergency COVID Regulation to replace the current COVID Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). The ETS will remain in effect while the
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several employment-related bills into law prior to the end of California legislative session on September 30, 2022. Below is a rundown of some of the
On June 15, 2022, the United States Supreme Court, in the case of Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, handed down a significant victory to employers with regard to the
Effective January 1, 2023, the minimum wage rate for all California employers – regardless of size – will increase to $15.50/hour. Employers with 25 or fewer employees will see a
